Inpatient Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Compass Palliative Care; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 220,000; Part time

Job summary

Compass Palliative Care in California is seeking outstanding Nurse Practitioners or PAs with experience or interest in palliative care for a hospital-based role in the Long Beach area. This is a part-time position with flexible hours, Monday–Friday, and a defined patient load managed by experienced physicians dedicated to staff training and patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include assessing patients, providing palliative care, documenting diagnoses, ensuring patient and family education, and

Qualifications

• Experience or interest in palliative care.
• Ability to assess and manage patient needs.
• Excellent communication with patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and develop palliative care plans.
• Document diagnoses and treatment plans in patient charts.
• Educate patients and families on care goals and options.
• Collaborate with physicians to ensure quality outcomes.
• Participate in departmental activities and training.

Skills

Palliative care

Nurse Practitioner

Physician Assistant

Patient assessment

Job description

Compass Palliative Care, a leading California-based palliative care provider seeks outstanding Nurse Practitioners/ PAs who have experience and/or interest in palliative care. Our practice provides palliative services in the hospital setting in the Long Beach area.

This is a Monday through Friday, part time position. We are pleased to offer FLEXIBLE HOURS.

The practitioner will be assigned a specific patient load for which they will be responsible. Our palliative program is run by experienced and board-certified physicians who take pride in being able to provide training and in-service education to their staff. They believe in the advancement of their staff as well as creating the best possible outcomes for the patients they serve.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assess patients
• Provide palliative care to best treat the patient
• Define and document patient diagnoses
• Assure all patients are completely satisfied
• Patient and family education and management
• Notate findings and treatment course in patient chart, including follow-up notes
• Actively participates in departmental activities to improve training methods and achieve company goals

Pay: $80.00 - $160.00 per hour

Job Type: Part-time